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Thu 05 May 2010Cuts threaten 5,000 jobs in community sector, says report
UP TO 5,000 jobs in the community and voluntary sector will be lost by the end of this year due to Government cuts, a report commissioned by trade union Impact has found.
The report by social researcher Brian Harvey found voluntary and community organisations had been disproportionately hit by 2010 budget cuts with funding to the sector down 18-20 per cent compared to a 1.8 per cent cut in overall Government spending.
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